Device for removing ashes from locomotive ash-pans



(No Model.)

A. REYNOLDS. DEVICE FOR REMOVING ASHES FROM LOOOMOTIVE ASH FANS.

No. 529,408i Patented Nov. 20, 1894.

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UNITED STATES AN DRElV REYNOLDS, OF

DEVICE FOR REMOVING ASHES PAENT Enron.

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 529,408, dated November20, 1894.

Application filed July 6,1894. Serial No. 516,710. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that 1, ANDREW REYNOLDS, a citizen of the United States,residing at Seattle, in the county of King and State of Washington, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in DevicesforRemovingAshesfrom Locomotive Ash-Pans; and I do hereby declare the following to be afull, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to theletters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of thisspecification.

My invention relates to improvements in devices for removing ashes fromthe ash pan of a locomotive; and the object of the invention is toprovide means for the purpose stated which will be automatic in theiraction, and which can be easily set in motion by the engineerindependent of the movement of the locomotive.

My invention consists in the peculiar construction and arrangement ofparts as will be hereinafter more fully pointed out and claimed.

In the accompanying drawingsz-Figure 1 is a side elevation, partly insection, of my attachment for locomotives, the locomotive being shown inoutline only. Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the ash pan, with thedamper raised.

Like letters of reference denote corresponding parts in both figures ofthe drawings, referring to which-- A designates the boiler, B, the caband B the stack of a locomotive which may be of any style and size.

Within the ash pan, 0, which is supported below'the fire box of thelocomotive in the usual manner, I arrange a longitudinally extendingguide rod, D. 'This guide rod is preferably made in the cross sectionalform indicated in Fig. 2 of the drawings in which it consists of avertical web or body portion, d, an enlarged head or top piece, d,substantially circular in cross section, and laterally projecting baseflanges, d Said guide rod is rigidly secured to the bottom of the ashpan by meansof bolts or rivets, E, passing through the flanges, d andsaid bottom.

The scraper, F, which is preferably made in the form shown, is providedin its lower edge with a notch or recess, G, adapted to receive theupper enlarged edge of the guide rod, D. The scraper is detachablyconnected to one end of a rod, H, the other end of which is connectedinany suitable manner with the piston rod, K, of an engine, L, which issup ported, in any suitable manner, below the boiler of the locomotiveslightly in advance of the ash pan, 0. The rear end of the rod, H, ispreferably reduced in size and threaded; and such threaded end extendsthrough an opening in the body of the scraper. The scraper is held inproper position by a-nut, M, screwed on the reduced threaded end of therod, H, and binding said scraper firmly against the shoulder formed onsaid rod.

Steam is supplied to the engine, L, which is of the ordinary slide valvepattern, from the boiler, A, througha pipe, 0, such pipe being provided,within the cab, B, of the locomotive, with a valve, P, by which theengineer can readily control the admission of steam to such engine. Theexhaust from the scraper operating engine is conducted to the stack, 13,of the locomotive through a pipe, Q.

By reference to Fig. 2 of the drawings it will be seen that the scraper,F, does not extend entirely across the ash pan, 0, so that in case itbecomes bent or otherwise damaged it can be easily removed from saidpan.

When it is desired to rake out the ashes which have accumulated in theash pan the engineer has only to admit steam to the engine, L, and thereciprocating motion of the piston of such engine being communicated tothe scraper the ashes will be quickly removed from the ash panindependent of the movement of the locomotive.

It will be noticed that all of the Working parts of my improvements areinclosed so that they are not liable to get out of order or be cloggedby dust, &c.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is"- 1. In a locomotive, the combination of anash pan having arranged therein a longitudinal guide,rod,,a scraperfitted to slide on said rod, and means for reciprocating the scraper,

an engine supported below and adapted to receive steam from the boilerof the" locomotive, and connections between the piston of said engineand the scraper, substantially as shown and described, for the purposespecified.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ANDREW REYNOLDS.

GEO. H. KING,

Witnesses: I SADIE S. WARD.

